This Week’s Auto Industry Recap: Dealer Revolts, EV Strategy Shifts, and Safety Fights (March 2–7, 2026)
Automakers and their own dealer networks spent this week on opposite sides of the table,...
March 5, 2026
Dozens of Break-Ins at Ford’s F-150 Plant Might Be Linked to a Second Heist 30 Miles Away
Police initially counted around 20 damaged vehicles in the parking lots outside Ford’s Kansas City...
Gas Prices Jumped 9% in a Week — Here’s the Attack on Shipping That Triggered It
A 9 percent jump in a single week is the kind of move that gets...
Gas Cans, a Stolen Ambulance, and a DHS Building: How Idaho Investigators Pieced Together an Alleged Arson Plot
Hours before a stolen ambulance was driven into a federal building in Meridian, Idaho, surveillance...
VW’s Own Dealers Are Suing to Stop Scout From Selling Cars the Tesla Way
Volkswagen’s answer to Tesla-style direct sales is running straight into resistance from the one group...
Inside the 4-Year Scheme That Used a Virginia Dealership’s Name to Fake $2 Million in Car Loans
None of the cars ever existed in the dealership’s inventory. That didn’t stop banks from...